A bridge on the Thames in London, England, and the first bridge since the mouth of the Thames. It was built in 1886-1894. There is a tower at each end. The middle section is 6 meters long and divided into upper and lower floors. The lower bridge truss can be opened upwards for seagoing ships to pass through; Pedestrians cross the bridge from the upper deck, and the upper deck is about 42 meters above the high tide level.
Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge. It was originally a wooden bridge, and later it was changed to a stone bridge. Now it is a cement structure bridge with six lanes. The two bridge foundations in the river are 7.6 meters high. There are two main towers on the bridge foundations, which are square five-story towers made of granite and steel, with a height of more than 4 meters. The two main towers are built with white marble roofs and five small minarets, which look like two crowns from a distance. The span between the two towers is more than 6 meters, and the tower foundation and the two banks are connected by cable suspension bridges. The bridge is divided into upper and lower floors. The upper floor is a wide suspended sidewalk with glass windows on both sides. Pedestrians can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Thames when they pass through the bridge. The lower floor is accessible to vehicles. When 1, tons of ships pass by the Thames, the machine in the main tower is started, and the bridge body is slowly separated and folded up. After the ships pass, the bridge body slowly falls down and the traffic resumes. Two movable bridge decks each weighing 1 tons. Looking at the tower bridge from a distance, the twin towers are towering and magnificent. If the bridge is locked by mist, the landscape will be even more unique; The fog lock tower bridge is one of the scenic spots in London.
From the bridge or the river, you can see the British warship Belfast parked on the river not far away, which is the most complete British warship since World War II.
visitors can browse on foot on the tower bridge without charge. To visit Tower Bridge, you can take the elevator from the tower bridge in the north to watch the structural engineering of the bridge, and then walk across the Thames from the high-altitude passage of the bridge to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Thames and its banks. There is an exhibition room in the tower to learn about the history and work of the bridge. At Westminster Bridge (behind the Houses of Parliament), there is a tour of the Thames (Houses of Parliament-Tower Bridge) co-organized by the cruise company every day, which takes nearly one hour and costs about 8 pounds. Visits to the Tower Bridge Museum and the warship Belfast are charged and not cheap.
London Bridge
London Bridge: In the past, this rock was a promontory that protruded the connection between the sea and the land. Because of the erosion and erosion of the waves, it formed two round holes, which just formed a double arch, so it was named "London Bridge". In the evening of January 15, 199, the round hole connected with the land suddenly collapsed and separated from the mainland to form the broken bridge now seen. The power of nature is enormous, and the landscape shaped by nature has an incomparable magic!
To put it bluntly, London Bridge is a product of nature, while Tower Bridge is a masterpiece of man-made.